LA coroner reveals "Ellen" star Stephen 'tWitch' Boss died by suicide

• Stephen "tWitch" Boss, the former DJ on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," has died.

• His death was ruled a suicide, according to the LA Medical Examiner-Coroner.

• Boss was a contestant and a judge on the dance-competition show "So You Think You Can Dance."

Stephen "tWitch" Boss, the dance superstar who was a regular DJ on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and a contestant and judge on the dance-competition series "So You Think You Can Dance," has died. He was 40.

Boss' wife, Allison Holker Boss, confirmed his death in a statement to People. The Los Angeles County Coroner's office confirmed that Boss died Tuesday at 11:25 p.m. in Encino, California at a hotel. His official manner of death was ruled a suicide, the coroner's office confirmed Thursday.

"It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share my husband Stephen has left us," Holker Boss said.

"Stephen lit up every room he stepped into. He valued family, friends and community above all else and leading with love and light was everything to him. He was the backbone of our family, the best husband and father, and an inspiration to his fans."

She continued: "To say he left a legacy would be an understatement, and his positive impact will continue to be felt. I am certain there won't be a day that goes by that we won't honor his memory. We ask for privacy during this difficult time for myself and especially for our three children."

"Stephen, we love you, we miss you, and I will always save the last dance for you," she said, concluding her statement.

DeGeneres tweeted about Boss on Wednesday along with a picture of the two hugging:

"I'm heartbroken," she tweeted. "tWitch was pure love and light. He was my family, and I loved him with all my heart. I will miss him. Please send your love and support to Allison and his beautiful children - Weslie, Maddox, and Zaia."

"So You Think You Can Dance" memorialized the contestant-turned-judge on their Twitter account Wednesday.

"We will always remember Stephen 'tWitch' Boss for the light and joy he brought into our lives and into the hearts of so many. We grieve alongside his family, loved ones and fans. tWitch, we will miss you dearly," the show wrote.

Jojo Siwa, Boss' fellow judge on the show, posted a photo of herself to Instagram wearing a bracelet with the word "forever" on it.

"Bought this today to remember twitch," she wrote, adding the broken heart emoji to the Instagram story.

Boss grew up in Montgomery, Alabama, and studied dance performance at Southern Union State Community College and Chapman University.

His dance moves landed him a spot as a semifinalist on MTV's "The Wade Robson Project" in the early 2000s.

He went on to be a choreographer and ballet teacher but was back in the spotlight in 2008 when he competed on season four of "So You Think You Can Dance" and finished as the runner-up.

In April 2014 he was featured on "Ellen" as the show's guest DJ and became a hit. He continued in that role and as a cohost until the show ended in May. He served as an executive producer on the show beginning in 2020.

Boss also hosted "Ellen's Game of Games" with DeGeneres.

He also appeared in "Blades of Glory," "Hairspray," and "Magic Mike XXL."

Boss is survived by his wife and three children.

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